WHEATLEY ON THE NOBEL PRIZE
WHEATLEY
(Dennis, 1897-1977, Novelist)
Fine Typed Letter Signed in full to Mrs Pirkko-Liisa Stahl in Finland
thanking her for her “letter regarding your investigations into the awarding of the Nobel Prize. I fear that I am not able to contribute very much towards your articles as now that I am over 80 I am virtually retired and see few of my old literary friends. I do, however, thoroughly agree with you that the jury should be wider and international...” and wishing her success with her project, 1 side 4to., 60 Cadogan Square, London headed paper, 8th August
Item Date:
1977
Stock No:
43566
£175
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WHITTIER
(John Greenleaf, 1807-1892, American Quaker Poet and Abolitionist)
Autograph Note Signed to William Self Weeks (of Clitheroe, Lancashire),
saying he respectfully complies "with thy request and am truly thy friend", 1 side 8vo and conjugate blank, Oak Knoll, Danvers, Mass., 19th 1st month (January)
Item Date:
1884
Stock No:
50622
£375
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WHYTE-MELVILLE
(George John, 1821-1878, novelist & poet)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Chandos',
saying "A thousand thanks", he is "just back from Dorsetshire" but will be "out of town on Saturday", elaborate embossed heading, 1 side 8vo., 22 Onslow Gardens, S.W., 14th November n.y., watermark
traces of laying down on blank fourth side
Item Date:
1870
Stock No:
19017
£25
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WHYTE-MELVILLE
(George John, 1821-1878, Scottish Novelist & Poet)
Autograph Letter Signed to his publisher ‘My dear Chapman’,
saying that he will “be on the move in about ten days. If they have printed all or any part o. ‘Roy’s Wife’ I had better correct it before I go...”, 1 side 8vo., 22 Onslow Gardens, S.W., 4th August, no year, circa
Item Date:
1878
Stock No:
42636
£75
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WILDE
(Oscar, 1854-1900, Irish Poet & Dramatist)
"The Ballad of Reading Gaol"
later Edition of the First Edition (7th printing of June 1899), 31 pages, original hardcover, quarter vellum with mustard boards, Leonard Smithers
very slight fraying on spine but tight copy in very good condition
Item Date:
1899
Stock No:
39285
£475
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